For an extensive 1848 perspective on Liverpool, Lancashire, see Lewis' [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51112#s28 ''Topographical Dictionary of England'']. St Peter with&nbsp;St Nicholas was the ancient and civil parish of Liverpool, commencing in ancient times. Its surviving registers begin in the year 1604. (To see a list of churches and chapels in greater Liverpool, be certain to view the [[Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries]] and to learn of the availability of their respective baptism and burial registers (only a&nbsp;few chapelries within Liverpool Parish were allowed to marry, hence very few marriage registers exist especially 1754&nbsp;to 1837.)

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For an extensive 1848 perspective on Liverpool, Lancashire, see Lewis' St Peter with&nbsp;St Nicholas was the ancient and civil'''parish''' of Liverpool, commencing in ancient times. Its surviving registers begin in the year 1604. (To see a list of churches and '''chapels''' in greater Liverpool, be certain to view the [[Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries]] and to learn of the availability of their respective baptism and burial registers (only a&nbsp;few chapelries within Liverpool Parish were allowed to marry, hence very few marriage registers exist especially 1754&nbsp;to 1837.)<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51112#s28 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 104-118.</ref>

Liverpool [St Peter with St Nicholas] is the ancient parish&nbsp;and a&nbsp;major market town in the county of Lancashire, created in 1699 from&nbsp;[[Walton on the Hill St Mary, Lancashire]] Ancient Parish.

Liverpool [St Peter with St Nicholas] is the ancient parish&nbsp;and a&nbsp;major market town in the county of Lancashire, created in 1699 from&nbsp;[[Walton on the Hill St Mary, Lancashire]] Ancient Parish.

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(Especially see the "Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries", above,&nbsp;and/or the [http://maps.familysearch.org/ 1851 Jurisdictions&nbsp;Map] for further information on&nbsp;Liverpool St&nbsp;Peter's&nbsp;chapels of ease and district churches.)

(Especially see the "Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries", above,&nbsp;and/or the [http://maps.familysearch.org/ 1851 Jurisdictions&nbsp;Map] for further information on&nbsp;Liverpool St&nbsp;Peter's&nbsp;chapels of ease and district churches.)

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[Anyone with knowledge on Liverpool's Nonconformist denominations is welcome to write a brief study, here.]

[Anyone with knowledge on Liverpool's Nonconformist denominations is welcome to write a brief study, here.]

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Humphreys, R.H.&nbsp;''The Welsh in Liverpool''.&nbsp; A description of Welsh activities in Liverpool.&nbsp; Includes a list of Welsh nonconformist chapels.&nbsp; The author, suggests using Welsh newspapers for birth, marriages and deaths and provides a list of newspapers. Article covers years 1850-1887, to be found in journal called&nbsp; Hel Achau, no. 6. May 1982, pages 5-8, Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h

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Humphreys, R.H.&nbsp;''The Welsh in Liverpool''.&nbsp; A description of Welsh activities in Liverpool.&nbsp; Includes a list of Welsh nonconformist chapels.&nbsp; The author, suggests using Welsh newspapers for birth, marriages and deaths and provides a list of newspapers. Article covers years 1850-1887, to be found in journal called&nbsp; Hel Achau, no. 6. May 1982, pages 5-8, Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h

== Resources ==

== Resources ==

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Birth, marriages and deaths from July, 1837 to present day were kept by the government. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Civil_Registration '''The civil registration article'''] tells more about these records. There are for Lancashire, some&nbsp;Internet sites which offer&nbsp;significant content for Lancashire ancestry. These include, but are not limited to the following:

Birth, marriages and deaths from July, 1837 to present day were kept by the government. [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Civil_Registration '''The civil registration article'''] tells more about these records. There are for Lancashire, some&nbsp;Internet sites which offer&nbsp;significant content for Lancashire ancestry. These include, but are not limited to the following:

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#[http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ '''LancashireBMD'''] which currently approaches 20 million entries of birth, marriages and deaths for this county. The online index in most entries provides the name of&nbsp;the parish (or chapel of ease) where the&nbsp;marriage was performed.&nbsp;

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#[http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ '''LancashireBMD'''] which currently approaches 20 million entries of birth, marriages and deaths for this county. The online index in most entries provides the name of&nbsp;the parish (or chapel of ease) where the&nbsp;marriage was performed.&nbsp;

There are&nbsp;online transcriptions for many of the Liverpool City's ecclesiastical parishes--including Liverpool's&nbsp;ancient parish of St&nbsp;Nicholas, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;baptism, marriage and burial registers of many&nbsp;of its numerous&nbsp;chapelries lying within its boundaries. Displayed&nbsp;below are those parishes and chapelries (including&nbsp;St Nicholas&nbsp;Parish) with links to&nbsp;available&nbsp;online data located at the following websites; note the&nbsp;ranges of years''':'''&nbsp;

There are&nbsp;online transcriptions for many of the Liverpool City's ecclesiastical parishes--including Liverpool's&nbsp;ancient parish of St&nbsp;Nicholas, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;baptism, marriage and burial registers of many&nbsp;of its numerous&nbsp;chapelries lying within its boundaries. Displayed&nbsp;below are those parishes and chapelries (including&nbsp;St Nicholas&nbsp;Parish) with links to&nbsp;available&nbsp;online data located at the following websites; note the&nbsp;ranges of years''':'''&nbsp;

Original parish and chapel registers are held at the Liverpool Record Office, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EW, United Kingdom.

Original parish and chapel registers are held at the Liverpool Record Office, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EW, United Kingdom.

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FamilySearch has microfilmed the original&nbsp;Liverpool St Peter parish and a majority&nbsp;of its numerous chapelry registers. These registers&nbsp;are mostly available at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A. and its 4,600 satellite [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers ]worldwide. These films may be ordered for and original baptism, marriage and burial entries may be viewed at these centers. Include below is&nbsp;information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records.

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FamilySearch has microfilmed the original&nbsp;Liverpool St Peter parish and a majority&nbsp;of its numerous chapelry registers. These registers&nbsp;are mostly available at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A. and its 4,600 satellite [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers ]worldwide. These films may be ordered for and original baptism, marriage and burial entries may be viewed at these centers. Include below is&nbsp;information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records.

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[[Liverpool, Lancashire Poor Law Union]]

[[Liverpool, Lancashire Poor Law Union]]

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==== Probate records<br> ====

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Lancashire Probate Records|Lancashire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Lancashire Probate Records|Lancashire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>

Contents

Parish History

For an extensive 1848 perspective on Liverpool, Lancashire, see Lewis' St Peter with St Nicholas was the ancient and civilparish of Liverpool, commencing in ancient times. Its surviving registers begin in the year 1604. (To see a list of churches and chapels in greater Liverpool, be certain to view the Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries and to learn of the availability of their respective baptism and burial registers (only a few chapelries within Liverpool Parish were allowed to marry, hence very few marriage registers exist especially 1754 to 1837.)[1]

(Especially see the "Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries", above, and/or the 1851 Jurisdictions Map for further information on Liverpool St Peter's chapels of ease and district churches.)

[Anyone with knowledge on Liverpool's Nonconformist denominations is welcome to write a brief study, here.]

Humphreys, R.H. The Welsh in Liverpool. A description of Welsh activities in Liverpool. Includes a list of Welsh nonconformist chapels. The author, suggests using Welsh newspapers for birth, marriages and deaths and provides a list of newspapers. Article covers years 1850-1887, to be found in journal called Hel Achau, no. 6. May 1982, pages 5-8, Family History Library Ref. 942.93 D25h

Resources

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths from July, 1837 to present day were kept by the government. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are for Lancashire, some Internet sites which offer significant content for Lancashire ancestry. These include, but are not limited to the following:

LancashireBMD which currently approaches 20 million entries of birth, marriages and deaths for this county. The online index in most entries provides the name of the parish (or chapel of ease) where the marriage was performed.

Church records

Online Records

There are online transcriptions for many of the Liverpool City's ecclesiastical parishes--including Liverpool's ancient parish of St Nicholas, and the baptism, marriage and burial registers of many of its numerous chapelries lying within its boundaries. Displayed below are those parishes and chapelries (including St Nicholas Parish) with links to available online data located at the following websites; note the ranges of years:

Original parish and chapel registers are held at the Liverpool Record Office, William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EW, United Kingdom.

FamilySearch has microfilmed the original Liverpool St Peter parish and a majority of its numerous chapelry registers. These registers are mostly available at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A. and its 4,600 satellite FamilySearch Centers worldwide. These films may be ordered for and original baptism, marriage and burial entries may be viewed at these centers. Include below is information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts and other types of church records, such as parish chest records.

Census records

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library. The first film number is 438717.

Poor Law Unions

Probate records

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Lancashire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.